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PACER Center, 2014
Every child is unique and learns in different ways. Some children are identified as needing special education services to support his or her learning at school. Parents can play a major role in shaping the services a child receives. This guidebook has been written for parents, guardians, and surrogate parents of a child (ages 3 to 21 or…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Special Education, Public Schools
McConaughy, Stephanie H.; Kay, Pam; Welkowitz, Julie A.; Hewitt, Kim; Fitzgerald, Martha D. – Guilford Publications, 2007
The Achieving-Behaving-Caring (ABC) Program is an evidence-based approach to addressing the needs of elementary students at risk for emotional and behavioral difficulties and promoting successful home-school collaboration. This practical guide demonstrates how classroom teachers and parents can work together to boost individual children's…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Parent Participation, Action Research, Parent School Relationship
Smith, Kay Suzanne – 1978
The report presents an evaluation model for early childhood programs for mildly and moderately handicapped children. The document examines the following four areas of early childhood special education programs: (1) methods of assessment, educational planning, and pupil evaluation; (2) program influence on five interrelated areas of development…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Planning, Evaluation Methods
New York City Human Resources Administration, NY. – 1979
The standards presented in this handbook are intended to serve as guidelines for the self-assessment of publicly funded preschool group day care centers. Each standard is accompanied by one or more indicators which suggest concrete ways in which that standard can be met. The handbook is divided into five sections. The standards in the first…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Involvement, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Axelrod, Pearl G., Comp. – 1974
This collection of materials was developed for use in an administration training course for directors of preschools and day care centers. Section 1 contains a set of day care goals for young children; Section 2 includes various announcements, forms, and questionnaires used in the course; and Section 3 contains both federal and state (Michigan)…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Education, Administrator Guides, Child Development
Leonard, Judith E., Ed. – 1977
Described are activities of the first 2 years of the Chapel Hill Gifted-Handicapped Project, a demonstration program to identify gifted-handicapped and gifted-disadvantaged children (3 to 6 years old) and provide them with a preschool program of enrichment activities and therapy and remediation in developmental areas. Sections address the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Curriculum Design, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY. – 1982
The handbook contains information for teachers, students, and parents which should assist in making Jefferson County Public Schools' resident environmental education program a beneficial experience for all concerned. Descriptions of the various camping facilities near Lexington are presented to aid in camp selection. A check list is given for the…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Check Lists, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
1974
This conference report of a joint meeting of directors and staff working in Project Home Start and the Child and Family Resource Program contains discussions of a wide range of issues: health services, home safety, home visits, food programs, and the use of television. Other issues discussed are program guidelines, evaluation plans, means to…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Community Health Services, Compensatory Education, Conference Reports
Quilling, Mary R.; Essl Howard – 1990
This guide focuses on the collection, measurement, and evaluation of data for programs operating under the mandate of Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act. Assessment of compensatory education performance of local education authorities (LEAs) is based on reporting of the following data: (1) basic and advanced skill scores;…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Iowa Department of Education, 2004
This handbook for Iowa school districts was first published many years ago. Since that time, several significant sociopolitical and educational changes have occurred. For example, there has been an increase in the number of languages and cultures represented both in Iowa and in the political arenas of the nation. Immigrants and refugees from…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Minority Groups, Educational Quality, School Districts
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1984
This handbook provides ideas for Pennsylvania school districts attempting to get parents more involved in school programs. There are five sections. The first describes the importance of parent involvement and defines such involvement as "meaningful partnerships between parents and school which demonstrate commitment to improving student…
Descriptors: Community Education, Community Involvement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
YMCA of Metropolitan Portland, OR. – 1976
This manual outlines the goals, guidelines, and requirements of Y.M.C.A. Latch Key Child Development Programs, which provide before- and after-school day care services for children who otherwise might be at home with no adult supervision. Included is information on how to begin a program, enrollment procedures, facilities, space utilization, daily…
Descriptors: After School Day Care, After School Programs, Childrens Games, Day Care
Online Submission, 2005
This resource provides schools and jurisdictions with a sample framework and strategies for developing and/or supporting a culture of character and citizenship. The framework encourages individual schools to assess and put action plans in place to improve their cultures. It also looks at how character and citizenship education can be supported by…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, School Culture, Educational Environment
Fairbanks, Dwight W. – 1976
This guide to the Child Development Specialist (CDS) Program of the Oregon public schools is intended for districts considering the establishment of CDS programs of their own. Suggestions for establishing a program are drawn from experiences of primary-grade pilot projects in six Oregon school districts. The essence of the CDS Program is…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Specialists, Childhood Needs, Community Role
Lewis (D. A.) Associates, Inc., Clinton, MD. – 1976
Developed to provide the basis for a coordinated effort of self-analysis at all managerial levels and for a systematic approach to the management of the Migrant Education Program, this guide outlines the responsibilities of migrant administrators on the Federal, state, and local levels. Intended to prepare state and local administrators for U.S.…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Agency Cooperation
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